Bees count from left to right just like some humans, apes and birds – new research

By Scarlett Howard, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University

Picture writing the numbers 1 to 5 in a horizontal line, from smallest to largest. Where did you put 1? If you placed 1 on the left and 5 on the right, you share this preference with most humans.

Humans are not alone in this preference. Some other primates, and even some birds, also order small-to-large quantities from left to right. Although, some animals do prefer to order quantities from right…

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